Mira Carlin thought she was done with Hollow Creek. But the town—and something waiting in its shadows—has other plans. When she returns home, broken and reluctant, the last thing she expects is to be drawn to a stranger with eyes like deep water and secrets older than the forest itself. As eerie dreams blur into reality and an ancient power stirs within her, Mira finds herself torn between the safety of the life she knew and the pull of a destiny—and a love—that feels impossible to resist. Some stories begin when you think yours has ended. Some loves were written long before you met.